Puma23 Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 (edited) 1)England 2)Argentina (40 riders) 3)Australia 4)Austria (15 riders) 5)Belgia (were ten riders, now two dutch riders with belgian licence) 6)Bulgaria (were more riders, now is only Georgi Petranow who have ridden in second polish league, Now any speedway tracks in Bulgaria) 7)Belarussia (were 15 riders, Tracks were in Minsk, Pinsk and Witebsk, Now ??) 8)Brasil (80') 9)Croatia (Prelog and 6 riders) 10)Czech (Czechoslovakia) 11)Denmark 12)Egypt (20-70') 13)Ethiopia (30', Gene Tella) 14)Estonia (were some tracks, NOW ???, one rider: Markus Mandre) 15)France (20 riders, Lamothe Landerron) 16)Finland 17)Netherland (40 riders, 3 or 4 tracks) 18)Espania (30', 90'=Maximilian Bernardinelli) 19)Ireland (Dublin) 20)North Ireland (Belfast) 21)Japan (80'=10 riders, Now 2 riders who have ridden in USA) 21)Yugoslavia (were 8 tracks, now ??) 22)Canada (30 riders and 5 tracks) 24)Kuwait (???) 25)Kenia (50'=Nairobi and Mombasa) 23)Latvia 24)Mexico (30', 80') 25)Mongolia (Ice Speedway) 26)New Zealand 27)Germany (DDR,NRF) 28)Nepal (???) 29)Namibia (90'=Ted Kaush) 30)Norway 31)Poland 32)Portugal (Santarem) 33)Russia (USSR) 34)Romania (3 tracks, 15 riders) 35)RPA (5 tracks, 20 riders) 36)Slovakia (Zarnovica) 37)Sweden 38)Scotland 39)Switzerland (were 10 riders, Now german Sirg Schuetzbach) 40)Słowenia 41)Urugway (30'). 42)Ukraine 43)Uganda (50'-Kampala) 44)Wenezuela (60') 45)Wales 46)Hungary 47)Italy 48)Zimbabwe(Rhodesia) 49)UAE (70') 50)USA Do you know more speedway countries ? Edited April 28, 2004 by Puma23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miro Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 Papua New Guinea (Port Moresby) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Turner Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 UEA ? Should that be UAE(United Arab Emirates) ? Or USA(America) ? Which you don't have listed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 Canada, in Paris. Riders include Kyle Legault and Krys Slabon(when he wants!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puma23 Posted April 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 Miro when was speedway in Papua ?? UAE - United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi - 70') Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puma23 Posted April 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 and USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 (edited) 21)Japan (80'=10 riders, Now 2 riders who have ridden in USA) I don't suppose you know the names of the 2 current riders that have ridden in the USA do you? Edited April 28, 2004 by Grachan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miro Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 Puma There were Australians racing at Port Moresby around 1970 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Turner Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 I don't suppose you know the names of the 2 current Japanese riders that have ridden in the USA do you? Hideaki Ota He raced in Oz first I think, then moved on to the States. Not sure if he still rides but I saw him ride a couple of years ago, he was okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 Thanks Steve. I'm hoping to go to a meeting in Japan at the end of May and wondered if there might be some names to look out for, but if he lives in USA then I guess not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Turner Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 You'll have to get SpeedStar magazine when you get there mate. Otherwise you'll just have to do what the locals do and pick a colour ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 (edited) Briggo and Mauger held at least one meeting in Israel i think.late 70`s Garnet Thistlewaite was a native of Port Moresby that i think Birmingham were interested in or rode second half here,mid 70`s Edited April 28, 2004 by iris123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Turner Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 There's also Fiji. In the late 20's ! (And the birthplace of Graham Warren) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puma23 Posted April 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 Grachan Hideaki Ota Look: http://www.speedwaybikes.com/rw/uhide_o.htm He rode years ago in USA and Australia. In the 2004 years I do not now. Dean Nakatsu http://www.speedwaybikes.com/rw/unakatsu.htm Steve Was speedway in Fiji ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Turner Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 Yes ! Billy Galloway took a team of Aussies over. Honest ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miro Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 On speedwaybikes.com under retired riders/Sonny Nutter: "He was captain of a US team that raced against the top Europeans in Israel" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puma23 Posted April 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 Syria Rider Hubman from Syria 1933 - Myslowice - POLAND - june International meeting 1.Nils Sorensen (Denmark) 2.Hubman (Syria) 3.Leopold Killmeyer (Austria) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 Grachan Hideaki Ota Look: http://www.speedwaybikes.com/rw/uhide_o.htm Crikey!! He looks like my Mother-in-law! Scary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puma23 Posted April 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 Steve When and where was born Graham Warren ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Turner Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 Steve When and where was born Graham Warren ?? He was born in Fiji around 1923, he joined the Australian Air Force as a despatch rider during the 2nd World War. And started speedway when the war ended. He came to Britain in 1948, joining Cradley. He was too good for that League(Div.3) and switched to Birmingham(Div.2). He scored 25 maximums that year to help Birmingham get promoted to Division 1. He rode in the first post-war World Final in '49 and made the rostrum in '50. He rode for Australia many times, with great success. A crash in New Zealand, where he broke his skull, didn't end his career but it ruined any chance he had of improving further. A very popular rider who almost certainly never rode in Fiji, but he was definitely born there. I hope that will do ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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